Shed Quarters at Age UK HBW

New beautiful hand made woodwork for sale !
1- Small Table £85
3- set of two plates and bowl £45
4- coffee table £75
5- bird house and bird table £45 each

For more info call 01227 749 570

We would like to say a massive Thank You to Wickes Chatham for donating £2500 worth of supplies to our Men’s Shed project! Special thanks to store manager Robert Sandell for arranging the donation and delivering it all to us. We are extremely grateful for your ongoing support, which helps us to provide a space for local men to socialise and learn new skills.

Traditional wooden toys!
Spinning Top & Ball & Cup !
Wonderful craftsmanship and details !

Members of the Shed Quarter proudly posing wihile erecting their new summer house !
The summer house was kindly donated by a member of staff at Age UK HBW.
Thank you!

We are really pleased to announce that
The Shed’s quarter’s items are now displayed and for sale at The YARD in Sea Street Herne Bay .
Go and check it out ! Handmade unique items made with love form our lovely team of members and volunteers . An opportunity to see beautiful woodwork in 3D and purchase your unique piece not to be missed !
Well done to the Shed Quarter team Age UK HBW for all their hard work in making this happen 🪵🪑🧮🪃🪵

MARCH 2024 - HERE SOME BEAUTIFUL PIECES

BIRD HOTEL & BUG HOUSE - John Prior
SPINNING TOP , OFFSET PILLBOXES ,STATUES & HATS + BALL CATCHER - Brian Bailey
BIRD TABLE WITH PORTHOLE -John Roberts
BOOKENDS - Bill Bicheno
TIMBER BIRDHOUSES - Chris Knellor , John Prior & Eddie Lehane

Like what you see ?
Get in touch!

NEW MEN’S SHED MEMBERS WELCOME!

The Men’s Shed members have been busy!
These are some of the latest works created by our talented volunteers:

Mushrooms & Apple by Bob Coombs
Panama Hat by Brian Bailey
Bird feeder John Prior
Bird table Chirstopher Kneller
Easter Egg by Dave Hyams and Patrick Southwood.

The Men’s Shed project is supported by Age UKHBW and is led by experienced Shed Head volunteers. The shed provides opportunities for men to get together, learn new skills and socialise in a safe yet dynamic environment - the project is managed by Alex Cooke.
This wonderful project aims at reducing loneliness and isolation amongst men aged 50+ in the local community and encourages them to get together, build friendships and socialise while learning new skills or improving and maintaining existing ones.
Annual membership costs just £60 and includes all guidance needed to learn how to use the woodwork machinery, plus access to the shed’s tools, equipment, and support!
There is always someone happy to talk to you about what we do and how you can help.
Visitors are welcome – we can show you around, no need to commit, just book a visit and a chat to get a better idea!
We need your support to keep this fantastic project alive! How can you support us?
You can buy beautifully handcrafted woodwork or become a member!
Get in touch if interested and want to find out more!
Email Alex at [email protected]

David, Shed Head, and dedicated volunteer at Men's Shed Quarter Age UK HBW was finally able to present 2023 Christmas raffle prize to the lucky winner. The prize, featured in the photo, is a beautiful set of handcrafted Christmas Baubles.
Shirley, below, is the current President of the Beltinge Women's Institute.
Congratulation Shirley!

Our Shed Quarters at Age UK HBW's volunteers made these wonderful Christmas decorations and we still have some available ! These beauties are skillfully crafted one by one and they are all unique pieces, it can take our volunteers up to three hours to make one of these ... £15 each - proceeds will be donated to Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable

Shed Quarters at Age UK HBW representatives attending Herne Bay Artisan Market on Sunday

from the left Alex Cooke
In Betweener Coordinator
Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable &
David & Jim volunteers Shed Heads

Thanks Herne Bay Artisan Market for having us!

Shed Quarters at Age UK HBW rappresentative attending Herne Bay Artisan Market on Sunday

from the left Alex Cooke
In Betweener Coordinator
Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable &
David & Jim volunteers Shed Heads

Thanks Herne Bay Artisan Market for having us!

Men's Shed new flyer! We now run four sessions a week! See below!

Delighted to welcome David, Alan and Jim from Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable to the Morning Show, who are three of the ‘shed heads’ at the Men’s Shed. Get along to their open day on Friday 29 September from 10am - 3pm to find out more. Age UK, 16 Reculver Road CT6 6LE. 01227 749 570

Look at this fabulous clock…
Hand made by the Men’s shed volunteers!
You can order one and have it personalised by emailing us a picture
Price TBC
Message us here if interested !

A few other samples and a full up to date price list of items for sale .

This indoor / outdoor display ladder shelf made by our talented volunteers at the Men’s Shed is for sale for only £30
Isn’t this just lovely and so reasonably priced ?
Good work !

Absolutely stunning chest set made by one of our volunteers shed head ! Superb craftsmanship!
Well done Robert and all the other volunteers at the Men ‘s Shed for their hard work ! Really impressive !
If you are interested in joining the Shed Quarter Men’s shed call : 01227 749570 or email Alex at : [email protected]

Would you like to learn woodworking skills, or share your experience with others? Why not come along to one of our men’s shed sessions! We have a fully kitted workshop- and plenty of tea and biscuits… We are open every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 10am-2pm.

For more information, call Alex on 01227 749570 or 07809 728083

On Easter Sunday, some of our wonderful Shed Heads attended the Herne Bay Artisan Market. They enjoyed interacting with members of the public; they also sold some of their handmade items and secured a order for another bird table.

Thank you to Herne Bay Artisan Market for inviting us again and thank you to everyone who stopped by our stall.

🌻Planters for sale!

🦋Small planters £9
🦋Large planter £12

🌞Please contact Alex for more information/ to purchase:

📞01227 749 570
📧[email protected]

Thank you to Tessa and Lance for their very generous donation of a lathe, accessories, and various turning tools to the Men’s Shed at Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable. Lance attended the Hazell Nevill dementia Day Centre and enjoys woodwork, and has donated the lathe so that others can benefit from it now that he is no longer able. This amazing donation will double our wood turning capacity in the shed and we are hugely grateful to Lance and Tessa 🫶💞

Hi all, sorry this post is late, but thought we would announce the winner of the December raffle, for the handmade bird feeder/planter on Facebook- which was made by our very talented shedder, Brian.

The lucky winning raffle ticket was number 6, Julia! 🌟

Here is a picture of Julia and Brian with the winning prize.

Thank you all so much for entering the raffle, the funds will be used for future Men's Shed projects.

Keep a lookout for more raffles in the future 🤩

The Shredders' hard at work during their Monday morning session! 09/01/23 ☺️💪🪛🪚🛠

Last Sunday the 11th of December, some of the Men's Shed members had a stall at the Herne Bay Artisan Market. They enjoyed meeting more of the local community and raising awareness of the Men's Shed at Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable. Their lovely handcrafted Christmas items were very popular! 🎅🎄✨🎁💝

We have lots of lovely items for sale, all handcrafted by the Men's Shed at Age UK Herne Bay & Whitstable- from bug hotels to potting tables.

For more information or to make an order, please contact Alex on 01227 749 570 or email: [email protected].

The talented Shedder's are also able to make other projects including mud kitchens and bird tables, please enquire if you would like to discuss a project you have in mind.

Please share 😊💙

We are so happy that Poppy is enjoying her mud kitchen, made by our Men's Shed. Her family have done a fabulous job personalising it for her- look at all those funky, bright drawings! 🌞🌈

Here is what Poppy's parents said about her new mud kitchen made by the Shedder's!

''Thought you'd like to see how we personalised one of the mud kitchens made by the chaps in the Shed. Poppy is our ray of sunshine and so she had to have a beautiful sun included in her kitchen. She LOVES it and we all love watching her play. The artwork has been sealed with yacht varnish. Thank you Shedders''.

If you are interested in a mud kitchen, handmade by our Men's Shed, please get in touch with us by calling Alex on 01227 749 570. You can also email Alex: [email protected].

We currently have some space in our Wednesday afternoon and Friday morning sessions for more Shed Heads.

These workshop sessions include activities such as: woodturning, repairing and restoring furniture, as well as community and personal projects. Our Shed Quarters is a great place to meet new people, with a real sense of community- as well as an opportunity to learn and build new skills.

If you would like to join, or would like more information- please contact Alex on 01227 749 570 or email [email protected] :)

Some of the Men's Shed hard at work clearing out the storage shed a few weeks ago! An amazing effort from everybody 💪😄

One of our talented Shedder's, Tony made this stunning wooden planter. Here, marigolds and petunias are enjoying their new home!🌺🌱🌼

One of our talented Shedder's, Quarters at Age UK HBW, Tony made this stunning wooden planter. Here, marigolds and petunias are enjoying their new home!🌺🌱🌼

As always, we welcome donations of materials to make more creations like this. We are always on the lookout for more 'Shed Heads' at our Shed Quarters, located at our site in Herne Bay. If you love woodwork, being creative and making new friends, why not become a volunteer 'Shedder' at the Men's shed. Get in touch with us on 01227 749 570, email [email protected], or message us on our social media pages.